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Ada Ewe altar fetish (Ghana)

Altar figure Ada Ewe (Ghana)
Ewe Ada figure helper spirit (Ghana)

33.5 cm

Bibliography; "Aklama, Helping Spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study Collection of Horst Antes".
Aklama fetish of the Ada/Adan ethnicity.

Good antiquity, patina of long use.

This "Aklama" fetish is a ritual object of the voodoo cult used by the Ewe-speaking Adangbe / Ada people of Ghana, at the border with Togo.
These statuettes represent the various hunter-related deities, which are also common to the Yoruba and Ewe.

Depicted figure of the Ewe / Aja from Ghana. In the Voodoo context, mediator to the gods...

Fétiche d'autel ADA EWE ( GHANA)

Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana)
Ewe  Ada Figur Hilfsgeist (Ghana)

33,5 cms

 Bibliographie; "Aklama,Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes".
Fétiche Aklama de l'ethnie Ada Adan  .

Bonne ancienneté, patine de long usage.


Ce fétiche "Aklama"est un objet rituel du culte vaudou utilisés par les Ewé de langue Adangbe / Ada du
Ghana, à la lisière du Togo.
Ces statuettes représentent les diverses divinités liées à la chasse, qui sont aussi
communes aux Yoruba et Ewé.     

Abgebildete Figur der Ewe / Aja aus Ghana. Im Voodoo Kontext, Mittler zu den Göttern...

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana  (No reserve price)

Late 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

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Fétiche d'autel vaudou, a wooden altar figure from Ghana of the Ada Adangbé Ewe people, indigenous name Aklama, dating to the late twentieth century, 34 cm high, 6 cm wide, 5 cm deep, provenance from a private collection and sold with a stand, authentic/original.

Voodoo altar fetish - Acquittal - Adan Adangbé - Ghana (No reserve price)

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Fétiche d'autel vaudou, a wooden altar figure from Ghana of the Ada Adangbé Ewe people, indigenous name Aklama, dating to the late twentieth century, 34 cm high, 6 cm wide, 5 cm deep, provenance from a private collection and sold with a stand, authentic/original.

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